A very smooth, dark and oily wrapper covered this box pressed cigar.  The pre-light nose had a tangy-sweet smell with floral and  cocoa powder notes.  The pre-light taste had a dominating cocoa-like flavor that was slightly sweet.  Once lit, the smoke immediately had a full body with black pepper spices in the flavor and through the nose when retro-haling the smoke.

The draw was very smooth and effortless with an incredibly even burn that produced a long, dark gray ash that didn’t want to fall off of the cigar.  The spiciness of the cigar was a consistent trait, lingering in the back of the throat, nose and taste.

The aroma had a dominating earthy cedar note with some cocoa that developed later on.  Fairly consistent throughout without many changes except that the strength built rather quickly to full.   A full bodied, full strength cigar with a lot of spice.  A great choice for anyone who likes strength and dominating, hot spicy traits.